Bienvenue Batard Montrachet 2007 Sauzet

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Robert Parker (96)

Boudot’s 2007 Bienvenues-Batard Montrachet – from septuagenarian vines – reminds me of the ability of this small cru to offer a grander and yet more rarified version on the character of its northern neighbor Les Pucelles. Heady of honeysuckle, iris, anise, heliotrope, rowan, and white peach lead into a silken, lushly-fruited, liquidly floral palate that caresses yet enlivens. Suggestions of ginseng and almond paste add to the complexity of a lingering lift-off of a finish. I was completely carried away by this wine, but only when I returned to it after tasting the great Sauzet Montrachet of this vintage did I become fully aware of the amazing clarity, subtlety, refinement, and buoyancy it delivers. I would like to think this will be worth following for a decade or more, but for heaven’s sake – if you are lucky enough to acquire some bottles – do not neglect to relish it in its youth as well!